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First American Bank has a wide array of services to meet your every banking need.
Whether it’s a daily, weekly or monthly necessity, we know how important your checking account is to your financial peace-of-mind. From no-fee Free Checking to interest-earning Platinum Checking, we have a checking account that will meet your needs. You will find our rates competitive and our service unmatched!
When you sign up for e-statements, you will enjoy no fees, no minimum balance requirements and no charge for your debit card.
Still want paper statements? Then Value Checking is an easy account with no minimum balance requirements.
This account is perfect if your record keeping is made easier with imaged statements of your checks. By maintaining a low balance, those are free with this account.
Looking to earn interest on your account? Platinum Checking is the account for you! Plus, receive free check images as well.
See the comparison list below for more details on all of our checking accounts.
| FREE CHECKING | VALUE CHECKING | PERSONAL CHECKING | PLATINUM CHECKING | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Descriptions | No Monthly Cycle Service Charges | No Monthly Cycle Service Charges | Unlimited check writing | Pays interest on balances above $1,500 + unlimited check writing |
| Monthly Service Charge | None | None | None if Balance is > $800 $500 - $799.99 = $8.00 ≤ $499.99 = $9.00 |
None if Balance is > $1,500 Less than $1,500 = $9.00 |
| Minimum Balance to Open | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Unlimited Check Writing | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Unlimited Teller Visits | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Free Online Banking | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Free Voice Response | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| First Check Card debit card Available | YES - No monthly Debit Card Fee | YES - $1.00 monthly Debit Card Fee |
YES - $1.00 monthly Debit Card Fee |
YES - $1.00 monthly Debit Card Fee |
Paper Statement |
Online e-statement only | YES - Paper Statement with no check images | YES - Paper Statement with check images | YES - Paper Statement with check images |
| Check Images | Online Images Only | Online Images Only | YES | YES |
| Interest Bearing | NO | NO | NO | YES |
For current rate information and Annual Percentage Yield on any accounts, please call 1-800-738-2265 or (225) 265-2265.
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All of our checking accounts include these great options:
Contact us with any questions you may have. Send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible with the answers you need.
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